Yosemite Wilderness Use Responsible Use Information based off of Leave No Trace Ethics Viewing these slides does not count as participating in a REQUIRED education session
Welcome ! ◦ TWO WEEKS before your trip, you’ll receive information on how to attend an ONLINE EDUCATION SESSION WITH A RANGER ◦ The session will last approximately ONE HOUR ◦ 30 minutes of presentation, 30 minutes of Q&A with a ranger ◦ You’ll be given a CODE at the end of the meeting, that you’ll need to access your permit ◦ Sessions are scheduled daily at 8am and 4pm Pacific Standard Time
FOR GENERAL QUESTIONS, VISIT OUR WEBSITE!
OTHER RESOURCES: WILDERNESS PUBLIC INFORMATION LINE: 209-372-0826 This is staffed by wilderness rangers! Call for specific questions about your trip, or if you need to make changes to your permit YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY: yosemite.org/yosemite-wilderness-permit-request-form/ Use this to request a new permit, or to modify your existing permit YOSEMITE WILDERNESS TRAILHEADS MAP: nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/upload/wildernesstrailheads.pdf Great for trip planning, this map shows the 4-mile and 1-mile no camping zones YOSEMITE WILDERNESS CONDITIONS: nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wildcond.htm WHEN TO APPLY FOR YOUR PERMIT: nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wildpermitdates.htm LIST OF PERMITTED BEAR CANS: nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/containers.htm SAVE A BEAR HOTLINE: 209-372-0322 CLIMBING INFORMATION: www.climbingyosemite.com
WILDERNESS CENTERS will have limited COVID-19 hours and will ONLY be offering bear Related canister rentals (no other services) Information ◦ Valley: 9 am – 1 pm ◦ Big Oak Flat (120 Entrance): 9 am – 1 pm ◦ Wawona (Hill Studio): 9 am – 1 pm ◦ Tuolumne Meadows: 9 am – 1 pm ◦ Hetch Hetchy is not renting bear cans! Bear cans are $5/week, and you need a credit card and ID to rent one
Be self-sufficient! COVID-19 Related Information There are no services in Tuolumne Meadows The general store, post office, campground and bookstore are CLOSED The visitor center has an outdoor information booth, but you can’t purchase anything Yosemite Valley has limited services, check our website for more information!
COVID-19 Please be aware -- Related Information YOU CAN’T MODIFY A PERMIT ONCE IT IS EMAILED TO YOU! Please double check that all information is correct before entering the code from the education session
Entering Yosemite: COVID-19 Wilderness Permit holders will only be Related allowed to enter the park ONE day before Information their permit itinerary Entrance stations are not accepting cash! CARDS ONLY PLEASE Bringing more than one car? Group members entering the park in a separate car from the trip leader must have a copy of the PERMIT and the TRIP LEADER’S IDENTIFICATION
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COVID-19 INFORMATION: Related Shuttles throughout the park will NOT be running! Information This includes all local shuttles as well as the Glacier Point bus YARTS will have limited service Check availability at www.yarts.com Eastern Sierra Transit Authority has limited service Check availability at etransit.com Travel logistics are difficult to arrange right now! Don’t count on hitchhiking or trail angels, we encourage you to plan ahead!
The Mist Trail , from the JMT junction near the Vernal Fall footbridge to the top of Vernal Fall, Continued is uphill only from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm daily COVID-19 Hikers may return to the trailhead using the Clark Point Related cutoff trail and the take the John Muir Trail back down to the Valley Information
Frontcountry Information ◦ You can stay the NIGHT BEFORE you enter the backcountry and/or the NIGHT Valley YOU EXIT the backcountry at a backpacker’s camp Backpacker’s ◦ A valid wilderness permit is needed! Camp These sites are self registration, $6 per person per night, CASH ONLY ◦ For your health and safety, AVOID THE BACKPACKERS CAMPS UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NESSECARY ◦ Backpacker's campsites are available at: P ◦ Yosemite Valley: Upper Pines Campground (last loop) ◦ Tuolumne Meadows Backpacker’s Campground ◦ Hetch Hetchy Backpacker's Campground Tuolumne ◦ White Wolf Backpackers Camp is closed Backpacker’s ◦ THESE ARE WALK IN SITES! YOU CAN’T Camp SLEEP IN YOUR CAR
“A wilderness, in contrast with those areas where man and his works dominate the landscape, is hereby recognized as an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain. ” –The Wilderness Act of 1964 Ask not what wilderness can do for you, but what you can do for wilderness These rules and regulations are designed to protect these resources! Please be respectful and take care of these places
After you attend an online education talk and enter your code, your permit will be emailed to you! TRIP LEADER MUST HAVE THIS PERMIT AND ID IN THEIR POSSESSION AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TRIP LEADER THAT ALL TRIP PARTICIPANTS KNOW AND OBEY ALL REGULATIONS WHILE IN THE WILDERNESS Check that your name, dates, and trailheads are correct Check a food storage option, and sign your permit
Important Permit Information ◦ The permit only covers the person it was issued to and the group they are travelling with ◦ It is only valid for the itinerary as planned: ◦ Trip Leader THIS INFORMATION IS ◦ Entry Date SET IN STONE! IT CAN’T ◦ Entry Trailhead BE CHANGED ! ◦ Maximum Group Size ◦ Half Dome (if applicable) Why does it matter? This is how we manage our wilderness quotas!
You Must be Four Trail-Miles From Any Developed Area or One Air-Mile Away From Any Road DEVELOPED AREAS INCLUDE TUOLUMNE MEADOWS, YOSEMITE VALLEY, GLACIER POINT, HETCH HETCHY DAM, AND WAWONA CAMPING IS NOT PERMITTED WITHIN ½ MILE OF THE RIM OF THE VALLEY
IF YOU ARE AT A HIGH SIERRA CAMP OR LITTLE YOSEMITE VALLEY , YOU MUST EITHER CAMP IN THE BACKPACKER'S CAMP OR MORE THAN ONE MILE AWAY BACKPACKER’S CAMPS IN THE WILDERNESS: • GLEN AULIN • MAY LAKE • SUNRISE HSC • MERCED LAKE • VOGELSANG • LITTLE YOSEMITE VALLEY THESE ARE THE ONLY WILDERNESS AREAS WITH DEVELOPED CAMPSITES AND BEAR LOCKERS!
BRING A MAP Bring a map with you in the backcountry and be sure you know how to use one! The "Yosemite Trailheads Map" is a great resource and shows you exactly how far along a trail you need to be before you are in the acceptable area for camping The National Geographic Map indicates the no camping zones with a purple color USGS and Trails Illustrated are useful maps too! Rely on GPS and Mobile Mapping Apps as a backup resource
Group Size is Limited to 15 People or Fewer ◦ Groups are limited to 8 people if you will be more than ¼ mile off-trail ◦ Even if you have two permits, if your total group size is more than 15 (or 8 off-trail), you can’t camp together! ◦ Why? To reduce the impact on the wilderness character of the backcountry, as well as limit the impact on other groups travelling from the same trailhead
Where Should I Set Up My Camp? You should be camping AT LEAST 100FT away from any water or trails Durable surfaces that make great campsites: Sand Granite slabs Hard-packed dirt Pine needle duff Snow Please avoid any vegetation, even if it looks dry or dead Hammocks? Protect the tree’s bark with sticks! 100ft = 30 meters = 40 PACES
Why shouldn’t I camp here? ◦ Staying away from water and trails reduces contamination of the resources and erosion ◦ It also allows animals to access water sources
Human Waste Must be Buried At Least 100 ft From Water, Camp Areas, and Trails o Please bury your waste at least 6 – 8 inches deep, in dark organic soil o Use a stick or rock to dig if you didn’t bring a trowel o Don't wait until it's an emergency, plan ahead! o Bring extra trash or ziploc bags! Make sure everyone in your group has their own TP bag o To help prevent contamination, you must pack out all your used toilet paper and hygiene products! SOME COOL RANGERS MADE A VIDEO TO SHOW YOU HOW TO DO IT RIGHT! 30 m 40 paces 100 ft https://youtu.be/Dk2k1QEyY7U
Trash Must Be Packed Out! No burning or burying trash or toilet paper Buried trash often gets dug up by animals and does not decompose (especially TP) Even things that are “organic”, are not natural to this environment (orange peels, apple cores, sunflower seeds, pistachio shells, etc) do not decompose! Do a camp sweep after every meal and before you leave - look for microtrash Bring an extra bag along for your trash, and some extra ziplocks for your TP Trash needs to be stored in your bear can!
DON’T USE ANY PRODUCTS DIRECTLY IN THE WATER! ◦ ALL washing needs to be done 100ft away from the water! ◦ Gray water should be cast out over soil and away from water sources ◦ Biodegradable soap doesn’t biodegrade in water! It needs soil to break down ◦ Please rinse off before swimming ◦ Bug spray, sunscreen, and other cosmetics contaminate our water sources too!
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